No formal notes based off memory from over a month ago but this was universally the group’s least favorite among a lineup of 94 Napa/Sonoma Cab Sauvs. No evidence of such on the cork, but it may have been poorly stored so not adding a rating or like/dislike - came out of the bottle really gross and stew-y, took >an hour to open into a very thick, almost dessert wine-y profile that was more palatable. Maybe just not my cup of tea but a sharp pivot off the other pleasant bottles we enjoyed that evening.
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Deep brick red. Aromas of cassis, plum jam, chocolate, leather, cloves, sandalwood and baked earth. Supple slightly chalky tannins. Blackcurrant acids and dark chocolate bitterness. Medium/full body. Palate of cassis, cedar, blackberry jam, black tea, cardamom, truffle and grilled steak. A mature, vibrant and wonderful wine with dark ripe berry fruit, perfectly balanced with mushroom minerality and spices, and a long energetic finish. At its peak. Absolutely great wine. Tasted alongside Pichon Baron 1988 and the present wine is less traditional, full of energy and equally complex.
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TN: Old Cabernet and Young Mourevdre (plus two Rieslings): Very much alive at age 29, and also quite elegant. Red fruit, a little bit of spice and vanilla, but not at all overbearing like the Napa can be. Tobacco and earth accents - just lovely. Drink up, but enjoy doing so. This is fully resolved, and ready when you are.
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Found a single bottle of this hidden within cellar- undisturbed for probably 20 years. Cork fully intact and only saturated at tip. Color dark garnet. Aroma of cherry and briar. On palate - dark fruit, briar, and graphite. Tannins fully resolved. Unexpectedly, actually a quite enjoyable mature wine. These older wines, very bottle variable based on looking thru the reviews. Got lucky!
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3/3/2024 - breadSheeran wrote:
No formal notes based off memory from over a month ago but this was universally the group’s least favorite among a lineup of 94 Napa/Sonoma Cab Sauvs. No evidence of such on the cork, but it may have been poorly stored so not adding a rating or like/dislike - came out of the bottle really gross and stew-y, took >an hour to open into a very thick, almost dessert wine-y profile that was more palatable. Maybe just not my cup of tea but a sharp pivot off the other pleasant bottles we enjoyed that evening.
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3/2/2024 - Araldinho Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep brick red.
Aromas of cassis, plum jam, chocolate, leather, cloves, sandalwood and baked earth.
Supple slightly chalky tannins. Blackcurrant acids and dark chocolate bitterness.
Medium/full body.
Palate of cassis, cedar, blackberry jam, black tea, cardamom, truffle and grilled steak.
A mature, vibrant and wonderful wine with dark ripe berry fruit, perfectly balanced with mushroom minerality and spices, and a long energetic finish. At its peak. Absolutely great wine.
Tasted alongside Pichon Baron 1988 and the present wine is less traditional, full of energy and equally complex.
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12/12/2023 - Spectator1996 wrote:
Do not aerate…this will fall apart in about an hour
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6/8/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:
TN: Old Cabernet and Young Mourevdre (plus two Rieslings): Very much alive at age 29, and also quite elegant. Red fruit, a little bit of spice and vanilla, but not at all overbearing like the Napa can be. Tobacco and earth accents - just lovely. Drink up, but enjoy doing so. This is fully resolved, and ready when you are.
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5/24/2023 - toppcats@aol.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Found a single bottle of this hidden within cellar- undisturbed for probably 20 years. Cork fully intact and only saturated at tip. Color dark garnet. Aroma of cherry and briar. On palate - dark fruit, briar, and graphite. Tannins fully resolved. Unexpectedly, actually a quite enjoyable mature wine. These older wines, very bottle variable based on looking thru the reviews. Got lucky!
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